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About this guide & sources

Editorial interpretation of selected sections of How to Write Mathematics. No full-book training or author endorsement.

  • Identify the reader and the mathematical point before choosing detail.
  • Show the organization of an argument and explain notation when it enters.
  • Use an example or counterexample to clarify a distinction; keep it separate from the source proof.
How to Write Mathematics ↗§§4–5: audience and organization; §§16–17: notation

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